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Yakima City Council Transit and Transportation Committee
Yakima City Hall
CED 2 " Floor Conference Room
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
4:00 — 5:30 p.m.
Council Committee Members present: Micah Cawley
Rick Ensey
Bill Lover (Alternate)
City Staff Members present: Dave Zabel!
Chris Waarvick
Bill Cook •
Doug Mayo
Bob Degrosellier
Ken Mehin
Joe Rosenlund
Invited Guests present:
The first item of business was the election of Council Member Micah Cawley as the new Chair by
fellow Council Members Rick Ensey and Bill Lover. Ken Mehin reviewed the list of information items
including transit service to Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, DAR Agreement renewal,
Free -Ride Saturday for the summer, and 4 of July shuttle service.
Chair Cawley asked if normal service to the Central Washington State Fair was to be offered this.
year. Ken Mehin responded to the affirmative and would be the same as last year with one park and
ride location at Target.
Joe Rosenlund, Street Manager, then talked about the "four to three - lane" street conversion activities
slated for this summer. The two road segments are Summitview Avenue. from 72 to 96 and 56
Avenue from Summitview north to Lincoln, reducing the lanes from four to three with a center -turn
lane, improving safety and operational activities of the street segments. The Council Committee
voted to endorse this operational change and requested an information item be forwarded to Council
in the near future.
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